Almas Shaikh Source: TheWire Abstract: The Supreme Court’s decision in Chinthada Anand raises significant questions for the development of discrimination law in India. The case exemplifies, yet again, how a formalistic version […]
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Law School Policy Review & Kautilya Society is an organization that publishes scholarly articles and commentary on legal and policy issues. Its content covers a range of topics including regulatory governance of financial markets, digital media ethics and intermediary guidelines, family law and equity, procedural critiques of judicial decisions, and analyses of legal concepts such as consent and autonomy. The organization provides a platform for legal scholars and practitioners to explore contemporary legal challenges and reforms, often with a focus on Indian law and policy frameworks.
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The Homemaker’s Tragedy: Invisible Labour, Consortium, and Compensation after Shishu Pal
Misha Bhatia Abstract: The present article analyses the novel head of compensation coined as the ‘loss of domestic care’ introduced by the Supreme Court in the recent Shishu Pal case. Introduction On […]
Stablecoins: Regulatory Fit, and the Architecture of Control – Part II
Sanhita Chauriha Abstract: This paper reads the story of stablecoins. They are best understood as emerging payment and settlement infrastructure. While often grouped within the broader crypto ecosystem, their primary function lies […]
Stablecoins: Regulatory Fit, and the Architecture of Control – Part I
Sanhita Chauriha Abstract: This paper reads the story of stablecoins. They are best understood as emerging payment and settlement infrastructure. While often grouped within the broader crypto ecosystem, their primary function lies […]
From Constitutional Promise to Ground Reality: Enforcement of Disability Rights in Indian Aviation Law
Arnav Sinha and Siddhi Bhosale Abstract: This piece argues that the inapplicability of the bar on admissibility of confessions under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act to Forest Officers under the […]
Almost Police, Yet Not Quite: Forest Officers, Confessions, and The Wildlife Protection Act
Hansika Nukavarapu Abstract: This piece argues that the inapplicability of the bar on admissibility of confessions under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act to Forest Officers under the Wildlife Protection Act […]
Podcast with Dr. Vijay Prashad: Empire’s Quiet Partner: India, Israel, and the Future of Global South Politics
Arunav Ghosh and Shreyansh Arunav Ghosh and Shreyansh, members of the Editorial Board at the Law School Policy Review, sit down with Dr. Vijay Prashad, historian, journalist, and Executive Director of Tricontinental: […]
From Exception to Right: Reforming Copyright Law for Disability Access
Nishant Kumar Abstract: India’s exception-based approach to disability access under Section 52(1)(zb) of the Copyright Act, 1957, and the Marrakesh Treaty, though progressive, remains reactive. It permits accessible formats only after inaccessible […]
The Paradox of Directors’ Duties Nearing Insolvency, in Indian Law
Rohiteshwar Dahiya Abstract: When a company slides near insolvency, Indian law places its directors at a statutorily conflicted position. Section 166 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“CA 2013”) codifies directorial duty to […]
Bars Within Bars: Sukdeb Saha, Article 253, and the Crisis of Carceral Mental Healthcare in India
Aditya Mani Tripathi Abstract: The article analyses the critical gap in accessibility of mental health facilities in prisons, which violates Article 21 of the Constitution under contemporary judicial precedents. The article proposes […]